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Old January 2, 2013, 03:26 PM   #251
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Just came up from basement, after loading those 50 .243 winchester cases with Winchester Supreme 780 and 100 grain Sierra Gamekings.
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Old January 2, 2013, 03:44 PM   #252
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Loaded up a box of 45 ACP last night, in preparation for the 45 pistols I have in the mail. I've gone far to long without a 45 ACP. 5.1gr W231 under a 230gr LRN. Hoping to do another box tonight.
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Old January 2, 2013, 05:08 PM   #253
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Didn't read the whole thread, but since my new bench is not quite ready, & I'm moving everything, I took this time to do some sorting... when my wife's dad died, he was working on converting about 300 military 223 cases to 7.62 X 25... I was kinda overwhelmed at the time, & just put them all in baggies & stuffed them in an ammo can... seems like a good time to complete them, & get them loaded up... the process involves 3 steps ( maybe 4 ) 1st is cutting to length, then I see I have form dies for putting the shoulder in place, then the case mouth has to be turned... I think thats it... there are some that appear to be turned down some at the base, but I think they just turned when being cut in the lathe ??? we'll see...

I have about 10 that have been test loaded & fired, about 40 that have the shoulder, & 250 that have been trimmed to length... I think a couple that haven't been fired, appear to have 100 grain plinker .308 bullets, & there is a recipe card in the can, that used Unique... I think I'll shop for a few other powders to try out... I don't like using Unique in semi's, as it's pretty dirty...

anyone else out there formed the cases, & or reload for 7.62 X 25 ???
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Old January 2, 2013, 08:58 PM   #254
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I am trying to load 270 WSM, but they are driving me crazy. The rifle I am loading for has a tight chamber and it makes things aggravating as crap.
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Old January 2, 2013, 11:40 PM   #255
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Trap league starts tomorrow so I reloaded 200 rounds of 12 ga. 1oz #8 shot. Gonna be cold tomorrow night, around 20 , so I hope everyone shoots fast!
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Old January 2, 2013, 11:47 PM   #256
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just finished up 100pc. of 40 S&W, 8.5g of HS6 with a 155g XTP...on to trimming and sizing some new Win. 30.06 brass.
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Old January 3, 2013, 09:42 PM   #257
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loading 80 match loads(178 BTHP,Varget, CCI 200, fully prepped cases) for a 3x600 yrd match this weekend.
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Old January 4, 2013, 05:21 PM   #258
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More 40 S&W

Heading to the Man-Cave to load another 50 of my .40 S&W...
Mixed Head Stamp
Tumbled, Sized and De-primed, Primer pocket cleaned, Primer pocket uniformed, Length check, Belled, Then...
CCI small pistol primers
9.5 gr of Blue Dot
165 gr Ranier Lead-safe

Almost at 1000 of these and then I will develop a new load for fun and do 1000 more. Fun stuff!
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Old January 13, 2013, 03:20 AM   #259
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6mm wildcat
80 gr Berger "Low Drag" HP
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-Replacing what I wasted today, fighting the wind and an incorrect weather forecast.


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80 gr HP - swaged from HMR/WMR hulls
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Old January 13, 2013, 07:20 AM   #260
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I will be working on 45acp when i get home from work. Cleaned it yesterday and will start setting the new dies and hopefully get some loaded.
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Old January 14, 2013, 04:45 AM   #261
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Old January 14, 2013, 06:50 AM   #262
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Last night I loaded 20 rds of 6mmPPC, 80 rds of .223, & 50 rds of 44Mag. After work today I'm going to the range with the 44 then its home to reload some more.
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Old January 14, 2013, 07:55 AM   #263
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Spent the day yesterday loading up just shy of 200 rounds, about 90 of 308 and 95 of 243.

243 is time consuming since with IMR 4350 I pretty much have to weigh each charge. The 308 with the RL15 I just throw charges, and it works well.

Don't know the next time I'll be able to go shooting, but I'm hoping to go coyote hunting here soon.
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Old January 14, 2013, 09:57 AM   #264
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Sized, belled and primed about 250 .32H&R cases yesterday (Sunday). Will be loading em up as the week progress'.
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Old January 14, 2013, 02:01 PM   #265
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.45 ACP.. 700 rounds so far and a few thousand more to go!

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Old January 16, 2013, 08:19 PM   #266
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loaded 50 44mag, FC nickel brass, WW lg pistol standard primers, 20grs 2400 powder pushing 240 gr gas checked cast bullet.
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Old January 16, 2013, 08:23 PM   #267
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Old January 17, 2013, 09:01 PM   #268
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I had a shooting day creep up on me and realizing I was out of cast plinking bullets loaded up 150 of these instead. 7.2grs of Unique underneath a 158gr Hornady XTP. They were not quite as hot as factory PMC... Another half a grain, and I bet they would be a nice match.
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Old January 20, 2013, 01:47 PM   #269
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just loaded up a hundred 8x57 for next week's range session.

used a 180 gr cast gas checked bullet over 17.5 grs of 2400. this makes for a nice accurate low recoil load for 100yds in my 24/47 yugo.

also spent yesterday evening casting 150 of the 8mm 180's, 50 405grainers for the 45/70, and 500 .357's DEWC
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Old January 20, 2013, 06:51 PM   #270
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Spent the last two days prepping 500 5.56 brass and 400 7.62x51 brass. Sized trimmed and primer pockets reamed.
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Old January 20, 2013, 07:00 PM   #271
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Once I see how the Balt-Ne game is going I'm going to do up 100 135gr plated FP with 3.3gr titegroup. Then work on making a hole in my Lee pro disk throw around 3.1gr and load up 16 of those.

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Old January 20, 2013, 09:39 PM   #272
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44 Spec for my daughter to run through her revolver. She runs 44 mags through her carbine and the specials make it a little easier on her to handle in the six shooter. Loaded up 100 with XTP's as that was all I had on hand.
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Old January 21, 2013, 05:01 AM   #273
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It was bullseye...not TG.

Did 15 3.09gr and 10 2.9gr

AND didn't have to modify a hole in the disk!

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Old January 23, 2013, 10:04 PM   #274
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Just got done doing a complete workup for both my parents .380 in Titegroup and Unique, 140 rounds in all. Then did a workup for my 9mm using Autocomp.
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Old January 24, 2013, 09:12 AM   #275
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loaded some 444marlin trial loads about 5 so far 333grn hard cast with 48grn of h322
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